Thank You Dad

• Aisha Rima, Grade 1
• Short Story
• 2016

9th of August 2004
Daddy, i will miss you. Me too honey. Sam be careful. Don’t worry I'llbe fine. Sam i have a bad feeling about this trip, me too Ellen, but what can i do this is my job. Dad why did you choose this work? You know it'sdangerous, and it's going to be snawing in the mountain. Jenny don't worry dad promise that he will come back on 9th of September. Thanks daddy. Wait i want to give you something, what is it. Tantatara, this
is my favourite dall, you can take it with you and since you promised when you come back you will give my dall back. Hahaha, okay okay. I will sleep with it so i can remember you every night and me? Oh oh oh offcourse you Ellen, i will miss you so much.
Toot toot, the train will leave after 5 minutes.
Okay sweet i have to leave know, bye
Ba byeeeeeeeeee
See you
9th of september 2004
Mum will dad come on today?
Yes
When is he coming? Is morning or afternoon?
afternoon
I am going to tell dad that i was good behaving
20th of September
Mum father didn't come yet
Oh meybe they had something emergent
Maybe
1st of October 2004
Mum dad isn't coming
Jenny, i don't know what's going on.
Okay, but my birthday is on 10th of October. I want dad to celebrate my 8th birthday with me.
I am sure he will come mum. Do you remember when he promised me to come.
Yes, i remember.
10th of October 2004
Tun tin, mum the door i think it's dad
Dadyyyyyyyyy
Dady, mum it's...
What's wrong where is Sam
Mrs Ellen, hold your self up and listen carefully.
Huh Sam your husband has left this world.
What! What do you mean
He PASSED AWAY.
Mum, what's wrong
Nothing sweety go to your room and sleep you have school tomorrow
But mum
Go to bed
Okay
27th may 2014
Mum, i have to leave know otherwiss i will be late to work
Okay jeny drive safely
Oh ellen your the knew worker here
Yes
I'm Britney nice to meet you
Nice to meet you too
Ah i have to ask you few personal questions are you ready
Yes
...
What is your father's name?
Sam, Sam Smith
Sam Smith, is your father the one who was dead because of rock climbing
Um, yes
OMG, i finally found you
Found me
Yes, before your father passed away he gave my father a toy dall. He asked him to give it back to his daughter Jenny,i never knew that it is going to be you
My dall
"Dad promise that he will come back on 9th of September...since you promised, when you will come back you will give my dall back".
Daddy i love, i always felt lonely without you i thought that you don't care about me but know i recognised how wrong i am.
THANK YOU DAD.